“The great artists of the world are never Puritans, and seldom even ordinarily respectable.” ---H. L. Mencken (a writer)
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
WHAT CAUSES TICKLING?: LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519)
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Italian painter and sculptor, towering genius of the Renaissance, most famous for the “Mona Lisa,” “The Last Supper,” and encyclopedic notebooksCANDLES ON HIS HEAD: MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI More Links
(1475-1564)
Influential Italian sculptor and painter considered by some the greatest artist who ever lived, especially famous for the ceiling of the Sistine ChapelTHE UNINVITED GUEST: PETER BRUEGEL More Links
(1525?-1569)
Outstanding Flemish painter of the sixteenth century, most famous for landscapes and images of peasant lifeSHE INTRODUCED LAUGHTER: SOFONISBA ANGUISSOLA
(1532-1625)
Influential Italian Renaissance painter, world renowned for introducing new techniques in portraitsFROM RICHES TO RAGS: REMBRANDT VAN RIJN More Links
(1606-1669)
The greatest master of the Dutch school of art, painter of historical scenes and expressive portraits of himself and othersOLD MAN MAD ABOUT DRAWING: KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI More Links
(1760-1849)
Japanese painter and printmaker, known for his enormous influence on both Eastern and Western artRIDING A TALL HORSE: MARY CASSATT
(1845-1926)
Renowned American painter whose favorite subjects were motherhood and childhoodRISKING HIS LIFE FOR ART: VINCENT VAN GOGH
(1853-1890)
Dutch painter whose works and life are possibly better known than any other artist’sMOUNTAIN-CLIMBER, MOTHER, AND MODEL: KATHE KOLLWITZ More Links
(1867-1945)
German creator of sculpture, drawings, woodcuts, and posters that expressed her
desire for social justiceKING OF THE WILD BEASTS: HENRI MATISSE
(1869-1954)
French painter and sculptor considered one of the foremost modern artists, especially famous for paper cutoutsAT THE BULLFIGHTS: PABLO PICASSO
(1881-1973)
Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and ceramicist-- considered the foremost figure in 20th-century artCLOWNING AROUND: MARC CHAGALL
(1887-1985)
Russian painter renowned for paintings of Russian-Jewish folklore, theater sets, stained glass windows, and muralsTHE ART OF CHESS: MARCEL DUCHAMP
(1887-1968)
French-American artist considered a patron saint of modern art, an influence on almost every art movement of this centurySKULLS AND FLOWERS: GEORGIA O’KEEFFE More Links
(1887-1986)
Prominent American painter, known for images of flowers and desert scenesHANDSTANDS ON THE BEACH: WILLIAM H. JOHNSON More Links
(1901-1970)
Modern American artist most famous for highly original treatments of subjects from frican-American lifeHOW TO SHOCK THE WORLD EVERY 24 HOURS: SALVADOR DALI LinksMore Links
(1904-1989)
Flamboyant Spanish painter famous for putting his dreams and nightmares into realistic paintingsA TIGER ON THE STAIRWAY: ISAMU NOGUCHI
(1904-1988)
Japanese-American sculptor whose work is in museums all over the world-- and, as public art, in parks, gardens, and playgroundsFROG-FACE AND THE WALKING FLOWER: DIEGO RIVERA (1886-1957) and FRIDA KAHLO (1907-1954)
Distinguished Mexican muralist and distinctive Mexican painter stormily married to each otherEATING THE ENTIRE BIRTHDAY CAKE: ANDY WARHOL
(1928-1987).
Contemporary American artist, famous for repetitive images and portraitsAll “Lives of” artwork copyright © by Kathryn Hewitt. Published by Harcourt, Inc. and reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
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